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Willington
Also known as: Willington, Swydd Durham
Willington — village in County Durham, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland West · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Willington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 5,749 people. Address: DL15. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Durham, England". Coordinates: 54.7100°, -1.6900°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Willington is a town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Greater Willington, in County Durham and the ceremonial county of Durham, England. Willington stands in the foothills of the Pennines and near the River Wear close to Crook, Bishop Auckland and Durham. Like many communities in the area Willington's economy was largely based on coal mining. The closure of the colliery in 1967 therefore affected the local economy. The name Willington derives from the Old English wifelingtūn meaning the 'settlement connected with Wifel'.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7100, -1.6900
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Greater Willington
- Postcode
- DL15
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Population
- 5,749
- Nearest railway station
- Bishop Auckland West — 5.9 km
- Official site
- www.nomisweb.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1613441 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Willington, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cenotaph Willington Co. Durham - geograph.org.uk - 454782.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Willington?
- Willington is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL15), in the parish of Greater Willington.
- Is Willington free to visit?
- Yes, Willington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Willington?
- The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland West, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL15.